Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 3

Functions of elected local policing bodies etc

Financial matters

Other grants etc under Police Act 1996
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1
The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.
2
In section 47 (grants for capital expenditure)—
a
in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “Authority”, substitute “by local policing bodies”;
b
in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”;
c
in subsection (5)—
i
for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”;
ii
for “that Authority” substitute “that Office”.
3
In section 48 (grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security)—
a
in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “security”, substitute “by local policing bodies in connection with safeguarding national security”;
b
in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”;
c
in subsection (5)—
i
for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”;
ii
for “that Authority” substitute “that Office”.
4
In section 92 (grants by local authorities)—
a
in subsection (1), for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “police and crime commissioner”;
b
in subsection (2), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.
5
In section 93 (acceptance of gifts or loans)—
a
in subsection (1), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;
b
in subsection (2), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.
6
Section 94 (financing of new police authorities) is amended as follows.
7
In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime commissioners”.
8
In subsection (1)—
a
for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “police and crime commissioner”;
b
for “it” substitute “the commissioner”.
9
In subsection (2)—
a
for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “police and crime commissioner”;
b
for “it” substitute “the commissioner”;
c
for “its” (in both places) substitute “the commissioner’s”.
10
In subsection (3)—
a
for “an authority” substitute “a commissioner”;
b
for “its” substitute “the commissioner’s”.
11
In subsection (4)—
a
for “a police authority” substitute “a police and crime commissioner”;
b
for “it” (in both places) substitute “the commissioner”.